Consistent and accurate half lap joints
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In this DIY video, I’ll show you how to make consistent and accurate half lap joints every single time. I use a simple method for how to make half lap joints with a crosscut sled. Easy half laps on the table saw without a dado!
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Glad too hear that I am not the only one who has been absolutely frustrated with this joint. Next time I'll do it your way. Thanks - good clear explanation.
You’ll love this method! I know I do.
Mary, this is something I'll use from now on. You're great! Thank you!
Excellent job. Very creative and inspiring. Congratulations
Many thanks!
You are a genious!!! Thank you!
Thanks for the method, like you I got frustrated with variable results when hand cutting. (It was for a shop work table frame so it didn't matter) . I like the channel's format and your presentation - I'm going to keep watching ! :-)
Nice job! 👍
Thanks for the great video. Do you have any tips on how to make an open tenon or a "bridle tenon joint"? The measuring is what I am struggling with. I want to achieve a perfect tenon in the middle of a lumber-cut 2x4.
Seriously can’t understand why anyone would give a video like this a thumbs down. As far as I can tell she did nothing that compromised safety, instead presented yet another tried and true method of making a successful half lap joint! Needless to say, I enjoyed it and learned something new!
Thanks for having my back! Much appreciated :)
Great tip, thanks!
Thanks!
excellent
Great explanation. Suggestion, rather than clamping two pieces to the saw blade, just cut into a piece of scrap and whittle the spacer to fit the kerf. Seems less room for error. Would work for dado blade as well. No?
Thanks for the suggestion! I assume this would work for a dado blade as well. Have never used one to tell the truth! But assume it would work.
Wow!! This is such a great tip, thanks for sharing : )
Thanks, my pleasure!
Excellent. I am just about to need this information so you have saved me some time and frustration (and cussing).
Excellent! I know I’ve had my share of frustration messing up this joint. No more!
How would you create a sequence of half lap joints with lets say 2 inch high horizontal and 1 inch verticals with 2 inches inbetween, in total 7 verticals. The verticals and the horizontal are all 1 inch thick.
Quit chasing center just make an X on the end of your board. Nice video
love all these videos..."now all you'll need is a table saw"...ok.
Thank you. This was one of the easiest videos I saw about making half lap joints 🙂
Great job. Im interested in making lattice with halflap joints. Do you think this could be done with a box joint type jig? Would make a good following video for this. HINT THANK YOU
Sorry forgot my Manors PLEASE
Yes I think a box joint jig could work for that. I've never made a box joint but... I'll add that to the list of ideas 😊
If you use a Straight or Square Tip Blade, it will be PERFECT without the use of Sandpaper.
Great job! How I enjoy watching you! You explain very well, Thanks!
Thanks, I appreciate the support!
Nice and simple. Very well explained and demonstrated. Thank you
Thanks!
What a great teacher you are Marie. Thank you for taking the time.
I look forward to looking through your other videos....
I really like your method and teaching style.
Loved how you got a piece the exact thickness of your kerf, so clever, I can think of so many uses (like my box joint jig).
You had so many useful techniques, I learnt so much, thanks.
Thank you so much! It really changed how easy half lap joints are to make!
Really liked how you looked into it & thought out your own plan of attack, those joints are pretty much indestructible & I’ve used them on making work benches, cheers 👍👍👍
Thanks I appreciate that!
Nice! Hadn't seen this method before.
You gotta try it out
This video is amazing! I cannot believe how easy you made this joint method for us. I’ve just done it with your method and it’s spot on perfect! Thanks for posting.
Wow.. I haven't seen an accuracy like this before..
Thaaaaaaaaanks..
This worked perfectly! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing
Really good video. My half lap joints were always close but never perfect. On some projects, close was good enough, however, when making show pieces, it's really important to be as close to perfect as possible (IMHO)
Kerf spacer is genius! Thanks. :)
This concept is cool by itself, & then you add in good editing/production? A+
Thanks!
Thanks, I want to make a couple hundred lap joints....
So I think ...doing everything you are...just adding a router bit for faster clear out releif....
just jim
Please wait for the saw blade to FULLY STOP before putting your hand anywhere near the blade ! ! Great video, thank you very much. Cheers from Canada, Polar Bear country.
hi...I made a watching your video. Thank you for being an inspiration to me.
I tried this method making picture frames and it worked perfectly. Thank you so very much.
Thanks, Marie for a clear and well-presented video. I too have struggled in the past with half-lap joints. But not anymore! My table saw blade has a slight wobble so the kerf is a bit wider than the width of the blade. To find the correct width of the spacer I cut a slot in a piece of scrap wood and made the spacer to fit. Any ideas on how to make a half-lap joint at an angle other than 90 degrees?
Thank you! Yet more encouragement to get that cross-cut sled built. Will definitely use this! 🙂
Was just re-watching and had an idea...have you tried this system with a dado set?
In theory, I think it would work but I've been known to be wrong...often. lol.
Thank you, so simple and should be very easy to use, even after blade changes with different kerfs, providing you make a new spacer of course.
Great instructional video. Only thing is for some reason i cant get it to the middle. Not sure what exactly what im doing wrong.
This is one of those videos I didn't know I needed 'til I watched it. It's so obvious....now that I've actually seen it ;)
Wow....you are AMAZING & BRILLIANT! So happy I wandered across this video- I have a visual/spatial issue that requires foolproof jigs and methods for cutting joinery corrrectly. I don’t really like to use the phrase “idiot-proof”.....but it pretty much fits my measuring/woodworking challenges to a T. Thanks! 💗😁
Hi,this worked great for half laps at the end of two pieces but how can it be used to make a notch mid way along a piece for a half lap?
This is covered in the video as well
@@DIYMontreal thank you, didn't watch it all the way through!
Your very good.and easy to listen to. Love your vids.but you do know you can buy a bag of spacers.they can be used for lots of different jobs
Great thank you do you have a dado blade? Would the same principal work ? Just put the dado blade into my saw. Lol
Just used this method to make a bunch of lap joints. They all came out awesome. Thank you
What happens to the joints when you increase or decrease the thickness of the spacer?
Wowzer!!! (and us guys think we have all the answers ;>) )
Extremely well done and clearly explained
Hi Marie! This is the first time I saw your channel and I am impressed.
Don't get me wrong, but I almost backed out when I saw a woman - Usually this type of channel, if presented by a woman, is following a script from somebody else, the feminine presence being used solely to attract the target viewers, that are usually men.
However, when I saw how naturally you handled the materials and tools, I was convinced that you are the real deal. So, hats off to you, Marie!
Wow, never realized people would do that. Thanks for sticking around and watching through. I’m the real deal 100%!
You need a secret place in the sled for keeping this and maybe custom setup blocks.
Great video ,and a Great way to make lap joints ...Thank You
Instead of waste time with sanding , increase high of blade.
Thank you. Very helpful video for me!!
Will this work should your piece be wider than your sled?
Thank you so much for this great tip! Just today I was practicing my lap joints and found your method was much easier. I am going down to make a cross cut sled and make my little 1/8 in. piece. Thanks again.
My pleasure! I used to struggle a lot and get frustrated with lap joints so I figured out this method, and now that I have, I’m happy to share!
New for me, looks genius and accurate!
router and jig or router table.
you can’t beat it. plus it’s fun
I really love this solution, as u say I get perfect joints.
If your workpiece is two metres long?
Brillant!!! Thanks.
Thank you!
Genius! I use the mark from both sides technique, but I'd never considered sawing from both sides to sneak up on centre
Thanks!
madame ,,,,great great thankx a lot I was lost looking for the good way to do it ,,, now its ok ,,,merciiii
Thanks you made it simple to understand.
It seems that I’ve watched every video on this topic, but this one makes the most sense to me and I really love the way it’s broken down and demonstrated. Thanks for a great video. Subscribed
Much appreciated, thanks!
Nice technique. I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Happy to share! Thanks :)
What an Excellent Tip/Method for those Half Lap Joints, thanks.
Barry (ENG)
Thanks Barry!
Great video. I love your solution for the blade width. This is similar to using a kerf maker, but simpler.
Yes, a kerf making jig would work great too!
Great video! Thanks Mary. My half laps came out perfect first time (even on the practice pieces) using your technique. It's a keeper.
That's great! Thanks :)
Very nice tip! Thanks alot.
Well done! Thanks for sharing.
Great idea and I would think that the spacer could be used on other things besides lap joints.
Cheers John
Good thought... thanks John!
Great solution. I really enjoy your clear cut explanations as well. Thanks!
Thanks Mike, appreciate it!
That spacer is genius! I just did a frame today and this would have made it a lot faster!
Route a pocket into the fence to store the spacer.
Nice. Your method gives perfect results, now I need more tools. :)
Thanks! Excellent helpful video!
Thanks!
Happy New Year.
Thank you Marie for this video.
Happy New Year to you as well! Looking forward to making lots of projects this year!
You are a genius! Thanks for posting
I am 78 years now & your way beats them all thanks
Thanks, that makes my day :)
Love this. You have a new sub! Couple of thoughts - you could use the kerf in your Xcut sled to gauge the spacer. OR, have a look at kerfmaker vids. They use a screw on one side of a spacer block. The same process could be used here instead of that tiny and fiddly slither of wood.
Absolutely! Both great ideas. I've always wondered about the accuracy of the screw adjustment, but that could work well and avoid losing that little piece too.
Brilliant. This looks way better than screwing around with chisels and skilsaws... Thanks!
Can't argue with that!
Nice tip, re: the spacer. Wouldn'ta thunk it myself.
My pleasure! Took me a while. At first was trying to use something that was machined to exactly 1/8th of an inch until I realized my blade was thinner than that, so I made my own :)
EXCELLENT VIDEO AND PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR SHARING...
Thank you, and my pleasure!
I really like the accuracy of your work. Nicely done.
I don’t understand how the spacer adds to the process of making perfect half laps. 🤪 Maybe it’s my bedtime!
Edit: Ah, cuz it’s width of kerf. Got it. 🙄
Thanks, again.
It's because she is using the other piece as a spacing guide, butted up against the blade. This means the width of the blade (the kerf) is being "added" to the width that will be cut, and that's wrong. So the special spacer piece pushes the cut over, "subtracting" the kerf width away again, leaving nothing but the width of the other piece.
And she only uses the stop for the 1st cut - subtracting the kerf. Then cut from that cut to end but not using the stop.
Also, it prevents the groove from being too wide and allowing the joint to be loose and wobble.
Very well done! Excellent presentation of a very useful tip.
Thank you kindly :)
good job
Thanks!
Thankyou, I benefited from your presentation . . . Chris ... Norwich, England
Excellent, thank you!
Thanks! Will give this a try
Great tip! Thank you. I’ll be trying this when I have a warm garage again.
Really hope that’s sometime soon!
Awsome idea 👍 . I use a sharp chisel to pear the remaining waste very carefully
Great idea! I just don't trust my chiseling skills (or their sharpness for that matter). Something to work on.
Soo many great tips in one video! Flipping the scrap piece over to find the middle is genius!!
Thanks!
Well done! Language skills are required for a good video; yours are at a high level...
Thanks!
THANK YOU !!! ... NICE JOB !!!
What a great video. I see there are about 169 other comments already saying the same thing, but after spending weeks perusing woodworking videos on the youtubes so I can make some custom furniture for myself, I can tell you that your video is a cut above. You give techniques for each of the sub-steps, you explain why you're doing what you're doing, and best of all, you presented a strategy which doesn't require owning anything but a table saw, more or less. Immediately subbed, looking forward to seeing what other videos you have.
Thanks for doing this!
Thank for the great feedback, really appreciate it!
Superb, thank you